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20 February 2020
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Viewpoint| December 19 2019

Tourism management in the era of smart mobility: a perspective article

Vincent Wing Sun Tung;
Vincent Wing Sun Tung
Department of Hotel and Tourism Management,
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
, Kowloon,
Hong Kong

Vincent Wing Sun Tung is based at the Department of Hotel and Tourism Management, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Vincent Wing Sun Tung can be contacted at: vincent.tung@polyu.edu.hk
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G-Research, London,
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Author & Article Information
Vincent Wing Sun Tung can be contacted at: vincent.tung@polyu.edu.hk
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Received: May 17 2019
Revision Received: June 28 2019
Revision Received: September 16 2019
Accepted: September 25 2019
Online ISSN: 1759-8451
Print ISSN: 1660-5373
© Emerald Publishing Limited
2019
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Tourism Review (2020) 75 (1): 283–285.
https://doi.org/10.1108/TR-05-2019-0180
Article history
Received:
May 17 2019
Revision Received:
June 28 2019
Revision Received:
September 16 2019
Accepted:
September 25 2019
Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to review the past and future perspectives of smart mobility in the context of destinations.

Design/methodology/approach

A review of previous work on smart mobility is provided.

Findings

The development of smart mobility will bring unprecedented changes to tourism management, particularly in the areas of tourist travel patterns and decision-making.

Originality/value

It is relevant and timely to discuss the link between smart mobility and tourism management given the profound changes that they will bring to smart destinations.

Keywords: Internet of things, Tourism experiences, Smart destinations, Smart mobility
© Emerald Publishing Limited
2019
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